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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 26 January 1917, Page 4

Some .1220 wo-a n are now* engaged as conductresses jh tile motor rnmib.i.-cs in London.

A Russian officer who visited the Allies' western front was shown a remarkable road ten miles long and wide enough for four motor-cars abreast, which had been built in one day. Sixteen thousand men had worked on it. The largest aeroplanes in the world are now being built in Great Britain. Heretofore Russia has led the way in thig respect. The latest aoapiuue weighs up to about three tons when fully loaded with oil, fuel, pilot, observer and bombs. The engines are tilted' with compressed air starters Among the recruits who have entered camp is at least one objector, conscientious or otherwise. This recruit was drawn in the ballot, and he responded to the call on the clay of mobilisation but when he arrived at camp he refused to wear the uniform or take the oath. Recruits who have taken up a similar attitude in the United Kingdom have had to choose between confinement in the ordinary prisons and work in road-making anc mending gangs at military rates of pay. Not a little embarassment was caused to a visitor to the Wellington races by the insistence of a younglady (a complete stranger to him) that he was her long-lost brother, whom she had net seen for fourteen years. It was in vain that (he man protested. "1 know you are my brother, and you know it too," she said. "I have never had a sister and I've never seen you before," replied the man. Eventually he managed to convince the young lady that she had made a mistake, and she left him somewhat reluctantly. The timber industry along liie Main Trunk is reported to be slackening down somewhat. The conscription of men has; reduced the number of builders very considerably, and the scarcity of tradesmen, combined with the heavy increases in building material, has had the effect of causing menied men to slew down in the building of houses for speculative purposes. The mills have been very active during the past year owing to erection of new freezing works, and big extensions to others, including Taihape and Feilding. The only new works in course of erection now arc those being constructed at Kakariki, near Manor!, for the Wellington Meat Export Company. Under the- circumstances, therefore, a reduced output is forecasted.

Tenders are invited for the delivery of 20 to 25 cords of Maire firewood for the Taihape Cluu. Eggs an at present almost a burden on the Sydney market, says the Sydney Sun. They are selling at from 9d to Is a dozen, and heavy stocks are held. The B'ank of New Zealand has purchased a large building adjoining its Wellington head office in Lambton Quay, Wellington, from the Investment and Trustee Agency. The price paid is said to be about £40,000 for a frontage of ST feet.

An export trade in jam from South Africa has been started by a consignment of half a million pounds of apricot jam for the use of the troops in Flanders. South African factories are now able to turn out more jam than is consumed in the whole of the Union.

Another 10,000 names will be drawn from the register of the Ist Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve next month, at a ballot which is to commence on February 5. This is to fill any shortages existing on t-lat date in the 27th and 28th Reinforcements.

One result of the war is very notic able throughout the farming lands in Hawke's Bay. The farms in Argyle. Tikikino, Onga Onga, and Takapau before the war at this season of the year were always showing abundance of crops. To-day less than 800 acres are under crop, where previously four and five thousand were producing oats, barley, and wheat.

Seven trucks of purebred Hereford cattle passed through Taihape on Wednesday, consigned to Mataroa. The cattle consists of a very fine bull and some heifers and calves, the property of Mr. Henry Collier, who is transferring them from his property at Wangaehu to -his station about 12 miles from Mataroa. The importation of such high-class stock into the Taihape district is bound to prove of decided benefit.

The first State meat markets in New Zealand were opened yesterday morning in Khyber Pass, Auckland, and in Wellesley Street. Heavy business was transacted at both shops between seven and eleven o'clock. Over 300 customers were served at the Wellesley Street establishment and 160 at Khyber Pass during the four hours. The prices are strictly cash. Coincident with the opening of the shops was a drop in the prices of mutton at the Westfield market the same day, attributed in some quarters to the opening of the State retail shops.

According to a prominent business man in Wellington, an extraordinary condition of affairs obtains in a certain flaxmilling centre in the Wellington district. Many of the employees, it is stated, are openly proclaiming the fact that they have not registered for military service and do not intend to register. A big employer of labour in the town considered that the position had become so serious that he felt it his duty last night to telephone the facts to Wellington in the hope that an enquiry would be made. An enquiry is being made.

On the eve of the attack against Douaumont, General Nivelle submitted three plans. He recommended one, which M. Briand (Premier) approved, and General Joffre adopted. Nivelle tola M. Briand that he would receive a telegram at 3 o'clock in the afternoon detailing the accomplishments or the French. M Briand was addressing a difficult secret session at 3 o'clock when the telegram arrived in the exact language Nivelle forecasted, giving the points reached, the time occupied, casualties, and prisoners. Next day the prisoners had incrsase'l to 12,000.

A disquieting revelation was made by Professor Mclntyre in the course of a speech at the Sydney Millions Club luncheon last week, according to the Herald. He condemned the policy of keeping the public ignorant of certain military, facts, on the ground that these might be of value to the enemy. Then he declared that during the month of December no reinforcements left Australia. Later he said that the State Commandant had made an urgent appeal to him yesterday for 600 men—they were wanted at once. Professor Mclntyre said facts of tills character should not be kept from the public. His announcement of the posi tion was greeted with loud cries cf "Shame," and some of those present men over fifty years of age—expressed regret that the Military Department would not. accept their services. TAjNT-OL does mueli ami costs little. Renovates leather, shines tan boots polishes furniture, brightens floorcloth. Quick, easy and economical. In tins—liquid, 1/; paste, 6d. 2 In Saarland's Fluid Magnesia you always get highest strength purest quality and best value. One shilling per i bottle. , .. 1